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2026 Best Value Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/cell-biology-anatomical-sciences/cell-cellular-biology-and-histology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for cell/cellular biology & histology students.

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• Best Value Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in cell/cellular biology & histology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Schools

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,750 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Johns Hopkins University tops our 2026 list of the best value cell/cellular biology & histology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Typical student debt for cell/cellular biology & histology graduates is $10,750. Soon after graduation, cell/cellular biology & histology degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $24,352. That is a strong return on a $10,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$17,929 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value cell/cellular biology & histology schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,929, compared with $37,441 for out-of-state students. Cell/cellular Biology & Histology graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Cell/cellular Biology & Histology graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $20,721 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.